On This Day
Wednesday, September 8, 1920
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 81 | 49 | .623 | -- |
Yankees | 83 | 52 | .615 | 0.5 |
White Sox | 82 | 52 | .612 | 1.0 |
Browns | 64 | 64 | .500 | 16.0 |
Red Sox | 63 | 70 | .474 | 19.5 |
Senators | 57 | 69 | .452 | 22.0 |
Tigers | 50 | 81 | .382 | 31.5 |
Athletics | 44 | 87 | .336 | 37.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 73 | 54 | .575 | -- |
Robins | 76 | 57 | .571 | 0.0 |
Giants | 74 | 58 | .561 | 1.5 |
Pirates | 67 | 62 | .519 | 7.0 |
Cubs | 66 | 67 | .496 | 10.0 |
Cardinals | 62 | 69 | .473 | 13.0 |
Braves | 50 | 74 | .403 | 21.5 |
Phillies | 52 | 79 | .397 | 23.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ross Youngs | 5 |
2 | Jack Tobin | 4 |
3 | Dave Bancroft | 3 |
3 | Eddie Eayrs | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Konetchy | 1 |
1 | Walt Tragesser | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 3 |
1 | Lee King | 3 |
1 | Cy Williams | 3 |
4 | Dave Bancroft | 2 |
4 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Johnston | 2 |
2 | Eddie Collins | 1 |
2 | Jack Tobin | 1 |
2 | Zack Wheat | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Hooks Dauss | 0.40 |
1 | Fred Toney | 0.40 |
3 | Jeff Pfeffer | 0.38 |
4 | Slim Sallee | 0.29 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Naylor | 1 |
1 | Jeff Pfeffer | 1 |
1 | Slim Sallee | 1 |
1 | Fred Toney | 1 |
1 | Lefty Williams | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Pfeffer | 5 |
2 | Hooks Dauss | 4 |
3 | Huck Betts | 2 |
3 | Rollie Naylor | 2 |
3 | 5 others tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tris Speaker | .392 |
2 | George Sisler | .391 |
3 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .382 |
4 | Babe Ruth | .376 |
5 | Eddie Collins | .363 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 46 |
2 | George Sisler | 16 |
3 | Tillie Walker | 15 |
4 | Cy Williams | 14 |
5 | Happy Felsch | 13 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 120 |
2 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 111 |
3 | Larry Gardner | 103 |
4 | Tris Speaker | 101 |
5 | 2 tied | 98 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Rice | 55 |
2 | Max Carey | 50 |
3 | Edd Roush | 31 |
4 | George Sisler | 30 |
5 | 2 tied | 27 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 2.05 |
2 | Babe Adams | 2.12 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 2.15 |
4 | Dolf Luque | 2.21 |
5 | Bob Shawkey | 2.32 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bagby | 27 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 23 |
2 | Carl Mays | 23 |
4 | Wilbur Cooper | 21 |
4 | Lefty Williams | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 155 |
2 | Lefty Williams | 125 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 109 |
4 | Stan Coveleski | 108 |
4 | Hippo Vaughn | 108 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hugh McQuillan | 5 |
1 | Bill Sherdel | 5 |
1 | Urban Shocker | 5 |
4 | Howard Ehmke | 4 |
4 | Dickey Kerr | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Nicholson | .513 |
2 | Ross Youngs | .446 |
3 | Zack Wheat | .444 |
4 | Eddie Collins | .431 |
5 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .423 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 3 |
2 | Braggo Roth | 2 |
2 | Tillie Walker | 2 |
4 | Lyle Bigbee | 1 |
4 | 21 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Braggo Roth | 16 |
2 | Tim Hendryx | 15 |
2 | Edd Roush | 15 |
4 | Happy Felsch | 12 |
4 | 3 others tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Rice | 7 |
2 | Billy Southworth | 6 |
3 | Edd Roush | 5 |
4 | Max Carey | 4 |
4 | 4 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 0.35 |
2 | Dana Fillingim | 0.50 |
3 | Bob Shawkey | 0.95 |
4 | Bill Doak | 1.00 |
5 | Hugh McQuillan | 1.04 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bagby | 4 |
1 | Carl Mays | 4 |
3 | Jesse Barnes | 3 |
3 | Leon Cadore | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hod Eller | 16 |
2 | Sad Sam Jones | 14 |
2 | Red Oldham | 14 |
2 | Ferdie Schupp | 14 |
2 | Bob Shawkey | 14 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jose Acosta | 1 |
1 | Babe Adams | 1 |
1 | Lynn Brenton | 1 |
1 | Wilbur Cooper | 1 |
1 | 12 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Nicholson | .471 |
2 | Zack Wheat | .395 |
3 | Edd Roush | .394 |
4 | Ross Youngs | .386 |
5 | Austin McHenry | .374 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 5 |
1 | Elmer Smith | 5 |
3 | Ray Powell | 4 |
4 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Veach | 28 |
2 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 26 |
3 | Edd Roush | 25 |
4 | Del Pratt | 24 |
5 | Tim Hendryx | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 11 |
2 | Max Carey | 10 |
3 | Carson Bigbee | 9 |
3 | Cliff Heathcote | 9 |
5 | 4 tied | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Doak | 0.79 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 1.17 |
3 | Elmer Myers | 1.24 |
4 | Jesse Barnes | 1.36 |
5 | Babe Adams | 1.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Doak | 6 |
1 | Carl Mays | 6 |
1 | Elmer Myers | 6 |
4 | Babe Adams | 5 |
4 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hod Eller | 32 |
2 | Doc Ayers | 30 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 29 |
4 | Bob Shawkey | 26 |
5 | Hippo Vaughn | 24 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Urban Shocker | 2 |
2 | Jose Acosta | 1 |
2 | Babe Adams | 1 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 1 |
2 | 22 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Sisler | .384 |
2 | Tris Speaker | .378 |
3 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | .375 |
4 | Babe Ruth | .370 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | .365 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 49 |
2 | George Sisler | 16 |
2 | Tillie Walker | 16 |
4 | Happy Felsch | 15 |
5 | Cy Williams | 14 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 133 |
2 | Shoeless Joe Jackson | 121 |
3 | Larry Gardner | 115 |
4 | Happy Felsch | 114 |
5 | Tris Speaker | 113 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Rice | 60 |
2 | Max Carey | 56 |
3 | Edd Roush | 34 |
4 | Frankie Frisch | 32 |
5 | 2 tied | 31 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Adams | 1.89 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 1.99 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 2.15 |
4 | Dolf Luque | 2.17 |
5 | Bob Shawkey | 2.31 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bagby | 28 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 27 |
2 | Carl Mays | 27 |
4 | Wilbur Cooper | 22 |
4 | 3 others tied | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 174 |
2 | Hippo Vaughn | 147 |
3 | Lefty Williams | 139 |
4 | Bob Shawkey | 130 |
5 | Stan Coveleski | 129 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Sherdel | 6 |
2 | Hugh McQuillan | 5 |
2 | Urban Shocker | 5 |
4 | Howard Ehmke | 4 |
4 | Dickey Kerr | 4 |